Game Boy Advance titles Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and F-Zero: GP Legend have popped up on the Australian Classification Board for Wii U, suggesting the pair are on their way to the Virtual Console sooner rather than later. Thanks, Joystiq.

Drawing on recommendations from the Australian Law Reform Commission and local trade body the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association, the Australian Government has proposed legislation which would allow for some game classifications to be automated.

South Park: The Stick of Truth didn’t make it past the Australian Classification Board in uncut form, and in order to secure release in the country, Obsidian has had to replace certain scenes with text descriptions and an image of a crying koala.

The Australian Classification Board has made no changes to the classification of a dozen games which South Australian attorney general John Rau insisted undergo review, a move local trade body the IGEA has described as unnecessary.

505 Games-published zombie survival sim How to Survive has been rated R18+ by the Australian Classification Board, one of under a dozen games to make the grade since its January 1, 2013 introduction. The classification notes high-impact violence as well as moderate impact themes and language. The game hails from Storm developer Eko Software, and […]